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Fred Odom is the new pastor of Elam Church, Thomasville. He previously served as pastor of Springfield Church, Jakin, Georgia. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville and has taken additional courses from New Orleans Seminary. Odom and his wife, Sheri, have two children and one grandchild.
ICYMI. A few tips and more for pastors and church leaders planning to attend the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, June 9-10.
“We’ve always done it that way,” a statement heard often in church circles. A statement that often follows is, “And it has worked for us in the past.”
A federal three-judge panel on Tuesday (May 26) blocked Alabama from using its Republican-drawn congressional map this year, ruling the map remains racially discriminatory despite a recent Supreme Court ruling.
What does the pace of your day usually look like? Sane? Sensible? Sustainable? Or are you rushing through life at a pace that will inevitably lead to a crash?
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